Month: September 2013
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Hospitals
EU Panel Approves FDA-Like Requirements for Medical Devices
A European Commission panel approves more stringent regulation of medical devices akin to the FDA’s pre-market approval program in the…
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Hospitals
Device Tax Included in House CR Bill; Showdown Nears Zero Hour
The medical device tax repeal is part of the continuing resolution bill drafted and passed over the weekend by the…
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Hospitals
Device Tax at Center of Government Funding Battle
As Bloomberg and others have reported, the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a short-term spending bill over the weekend…
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New Study Looks at Shared Medical Decision Making
Shared decision making refers to a set of principles that can be employed by patients and their physicians to explicitly…
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Financial
KKR Pays $1.67B for 80% of Panasonic’s Medical Device Business
Panasonic Corporation (“Panasonic”) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together with its affiliates, “KKR”) today announced the signing of…
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Hospitals
Medtronic Pays $290k To Settle Wage Discrimination Lawsuit
Medical device titan Medtronic closes the books on a wage discrimination lawsuit accusing the company of paying its Hispanic employees…
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Robotics
Chicago Doctors Unveil First Thought-Controlled Bionic Leg
Bionic leg described as “huge milestone” for patients with amputations Watch Video Here: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/health/Chicago-Doctors-Unveil-First-Thought-Controlled-Bionic-Leg-225250672.html Zac Vawter walks so naturally it…
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Financial
Klobuchar, Hatch: Not So Fast On Device Tax Repeal
Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), leaders of the anti-medical device tax campaign in the upper chamber, aren’t…
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Uncategorized
Did Stryker Mako Mistake?
Stryker ($SYK) plans to pay a pretty penny for robot-assisted surgery outfit Mako ($MAKO), signing up to trade $1.7 billion…
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Financial
Medical Device’s Slow Growth Forces Search for New Areas
Slower growth in the medical device industry, tougher regulatory standards and reluctant investors will force companies into new areas for…
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Sports Medicine
Allograft Use In primary ACL Surgery: Who Is The Ideal Candidate?
During the past 5 years, the controversy surround graft selection in ACL surgery has clarified a bit. Multiple peer review…
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Financial
Spinal Elements Inc. to Announce Over $250,000 in Donations to Children’s Charities at NASS 2013
Carlsbad, Calif – September 24, 2013 – Spinal Elements, an innovative spine technology company, will officially celebrate the one-year anniversary…
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Hospitals
FDA Outlines Rules For Medical Apps On Phones, Tablets
Drug regulators are taking a look at smartphone and tablet applications that help patients monitor their health and connect with…
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Recon
Integra LifeSciences Announces First Implantation of Titan(TM) Reverse Shoulder System
PLAINSBORO, N.J., Sept. 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) today announced the first implantation of its…
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Financial
Prices Drop For Major Medical Implants
Hospitals in 2011 paid 34% less per device for drug-eluting stents than they paid in 2007, according to a new…
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